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property overview

Set on ten acres of gardens on the shore of Lake Geneva, the Beau-Rivage Palace exudes serenity and history.

Set on ten acres of private gardens on the shore of Lake Geneva in Lausanne, the Beau-Rivage Palace exudes serenity and history. During the early 20th century, the Belle Époque hotel was the scene of two peace-treaty signings. Today, it attracts international attention with its two-Michelin-star restaurant, Anne-Sophie Pic au Beau Rivage Palace. Three other restaurants offer local fusion, Japanese and Italian cuisine, while the 75,000-bottle wine cellar contains many vintages from the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Lavaux vineyard. The Cinq Mondes Spa has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, nine treatment rooms and two tennis courts.

We Recommend

Top Day Trip

Alpes Vaudoises

Take a car for a drive through the beautiful Alpes Vaudoises, stopping at Chateau Chillon, the most famous medieval castle in Switzerland, and riding the cable car up 9,800 feet (3,000 meters) to Glacier des Diablerets, where you can ski or go dog-sledding year-round.

Best Restaurant Classic

Au Chat Noir

This causal, Parisian-style bistro near the opera house has friendly service and serves delicious traditional French cuisine. Rue Beau-Séjour 27; (41-21) 312-65-85.

Best Cultural Secret

Collection de L’Art Brut

Since 1976 this museum has given visitors a unique look at L’Art Brut—or Outsider Art—with provocative works by untrained artists, many originally donated by French artist Jean Dubuffet. www.artbrut.ch.

Best City Secret

Le Chalet des Enfants

This countryside restaurant, hidden in a forest above Lausanne, is on the site of a 14th-century farm and features traditional Swiss dishes made with local products. Coco Chanel was a regular in her Lausanne years. www.chaletdesenfants.ch.

Top Architecture Find

Rolex Learning Center

This spectacular, curvaceous 215,000-square-foot (20,000-square-meter) building at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is an international cultural center open to the public designed by the avant-garde Japanese architects SANAA.

Best Newcomer

Tribeca

This trendy spot in the heart of the city serves excellent Mediterranean fare but is, perhaps, even better known for the jellyfish aquarium in the middle of the restaurant. www.tribeca-lausanne.ch.

Best Cocktail with a View

Watergate Lausanne

One of the few bar-restaurants directly on the lake, Watergate has a fresh contemporary look and comfortable sofas on which you can sip a drink and admire the sunset. www.water-gate.ch.

What to Buy

Wine & Cheese

Pick up a bottle of Dezaley, a Swiss white from the nearby Lavaux wine region (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and a chunk of l’Etivaz, a hard cheese similar to Gruyère made in the Alpes Vaudoises.